July 13, 2016
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East County
Beaverton
Portland business owner LaShannnette Starks and her team at Commercial Cleaning Investment are awarded a contract by Legacy Health to provide janitorial services for
six buildings.
Powered by Diversity
Outreach
expands
business
relationships
Legacy Health attracted a couple doz-
en businesses for a “speed” dating diver-
sity supplier event this spring at Emanuel
Hospital’s Lorenzen Conference Center in
north Portland. Those seeking a business
relationship with the health care organi-
zation spent several minutes chatting with
folks and asking plenty of questions to get
to know Legacy Health.
“Our goal is to create the appropriate
business relationships to support and re-
flect the communities we serve,” says Al
Casanova, director of Legacy Health’s
Supply Chain Management. “Minority,
women, veteran and LGBT owned busi-
nesses all fall within the supplier diversity
ensures that the organization remains vig-
ilant to the changing community demo-
graphics.
LaShanette Starks, the Portland owner
of Commercial Cleaning Investment, re-
cently signed with Legacy to provide jan-
The creation of these business
relationships expands Legacy Health’s vendor
base needed to supply the organization with
quality products and services.
program.”
The creation of these business relation-
ships expands Legacy Health’s vendor
base needed to supply the organization
with quality products and services. Casa-
nova also says seeking diverse businesses
itorial services for six buildings. “We are
a woman-owned, black-owned business
founded last year with a few employees,”
says Starks. “We are devoted to providing
Legacy with good customer service and a
clean environment.”
Legacy Health has partnered with the
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepre-
neurs (OAME) for many years.
“Legacy Health’s partnership and lead-
ership in diversity in the supply chain sets
a standard for our broader business com-
munity,” says Sam Brooks, chief executive
officer of S. Brooks and Associates and
founder of OAME. “To grow our northeast
Portland and Oregon community, we must
grow all facets of our business community,
including minority, women and emerging
small businesses.”
Starks says she’s excited to have a
contract with Legacy and offers words of
advice to others. “Be steady, be wise …
and think of every move possible before
you take action in any aspect of business.
We’re invested in our services and our re-
lationship with Legacy.”
Casanova says he plans to hold anoth-
er supplier diversity event in September.
However, businesses interested in work-
ing with Legacy can contact Pamela Al-
theimer, senior supplier business coordina-
tor via email at paltheimer@lhs.org or visit
legacyhealth.org/supplier.